Rim and felly connection



Oct. 21 1924. 1,512,845

A. s. GROVES ET AL RIM AND FELLY CONNECTION Filed March 1 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gnuentozs 1 6. Grm es +L l? Grores,

- A. S. GROVES ET AL RIM AND FELLY CONNECTION Filed March 1. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 -A'. II

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we do hereby declare the following to be a Patented Oct. 21, 1924.

..--UNITED STATES :AL VA S. GROVES AND LESTER I. GROVES, 0F REEDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA,

Rm AND FELLY CONNECTION.

Application filed March 1, 1923. Serial 30. 622,074.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, ALVA S. Gnovns and "LESTER P. Gnovns, citizens of the United States, residing at Reedsville, in the county of Preston and State of-West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Rim and Felly Connections; and

full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. This invention relates to a rim and felly connection particularly adapted for use with vehicle wheels equipped with pneumatic tires. v I a I It is aimed to provlde a novel, inexpen- 'sive, efiicient and durable construction enabling rapid detachment and replacement of the rim from the wheel, particularly 'avoid-" ing the manipulation of aplurality of bolts as is at presentnecessary, and to provide means on the rim and felly adapted to be wedged together by circumferential move-' ment of one of said parts with respect to the other of-said parts, and which movement may be imparted through manipulation of means having the required leverage.

'A fourth object is to provide a construction wherein means is operable to circumferentially move them relatively to'the felly or vice versa to disaline or interengage the means of the rim and felly to be so-that the former may be removed more expeditiously 1 by lateral movement. I

It is also aimed to provide agnoveltoggle joint means for any mechanism to attain the result. mentioned. 1

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken-in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illustrating an automobile wheel or other wheelv embodying our improvements;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the felly and rim assembled but un locked;

Figure 3 is an edge view of a fragmentary portion ofthe felly illustrating the toggle mechanism;

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the toggle mechanism on an enlarged scale; 2

' nism' l o r Figure 7 is a sectional View taken onthe plane indicated by the line 7-7 of, Figurefig" 165. plane indicated by the line 8 8of Figurel,

Figurefi-is a per pective viewof a fragmentary portion of the rim;

portions of the felly andrim being in vertical section to illustrate Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the and" Flgure 6 is a view in side elevation of a fragmentary portion of the wheel andrim,

the toggle mechaig "Figure 9 is a-sectional viewtaken on the;

plane indicated by the line 99 of Figure 2.

Like reference characters designates like or'similar parts in the dilferent views. i

In reducing the invention to practice, a conventional wheel is shown at Abeing provided with a felly B. This'wheel is representative of that type used on automobiles,

motorcycles and the like, 7 and which are erably integral with the rim," are lugs or! projections 12 having their inner surfaces inclined so that they will be wedge shaped I like the projections 10. In addition, integral with the projections 12, ribs13 are provided,

disposed centrally of the projections I 12 and adapted for entrance into the slots 11.

VVith the construction described, the rim may be applied to the felly'B-zorremoved therefrom, by lateral movement when the lugs or projections'lO and 12 are laterally disalined, as suggested in Figure 2. Also when in that position, the rim G may be moved circumferentially with respect to the felly B so that said projections 10 and 12 will engage or move together, as illustrated in Figure 3. It will be realized that the ribs 13 are received in slots 11 so as to rigidify or brace the structure against relative lateral strain of the rim or felly.

A suitable means is provided to effect the circumferentialmovement of the rim referred to. To this end arocker shaft 14 is journaled transversely, of the rim C. This no I - naled in a bearing plate 18 fastened; at 1 9 rocker shaft may be square or have any other wrench engaging heath extending, outwardly, beyonde'one'sidef ofi'im O and it also has a? crank or ofi'set 16 disposed within a. recessv 17 eated rim: e meet ft & adjacent'fhea'd is preferably directly jourto the felly. Aninwardly extending slot 20 in said rim facilitatesihe assembling. or, positioning of said shaftf Pivoted to the crankllfiisa link 21whiehis disposed-lin the recess 17. screwthreadedzoll Otherwise. ads justablymountedlon 11111121 or longitudin monenient is; a. sleeve 22 preferably. of spool...

shape, as, shown so as. to. have flanges. 23; int gr'al-l, therewith and in. spaeed relation! A leaf spring 24 is fastened to the rim C andaatl itsjfree end; contacts .with the link 21 and normally "maintains the crank. 16,; andlink 21} alindia nd Withinthevrecess 17 r An, abutment block; 16? lis fastenedtol felly B within recess 17 in. order'to resist move;

ment of thetoggle jointfatr its. .p-ivotz toward 1 the hub. ojf'thewheelipast locked; position- Also tol resist; any tendency of; the toggle -.to

unlock, the; rim as the latter travels, on; the.

ground; the crank 16; and link 21}in.,1ocked pos tow dthelhubroi-ithfe Wheehf' A. be rcatedabutm n r vferk 2 wilds: ll-mi i detahably traddle thelsleeve22 intermedi:

. ate the fianges .,28;, Lateral movementhof the direct-ion of l the "arrow causing. engage-- ment of the 1ugs1() -and 12inwedge fashion lirorderf to accommodate the toggle movemeilt ofthe crank 16=ai1dlink 21, the inner surface of the is cutaway .or recessed ion. are. disposed: in 'sligh 'fconvergence yifrom. therirh O and; is adapted; to a for to provide clearance as at 26. The crank andlink automatically lock in theirdifierent positions. in."'viewfof the provision of the 50 the direction opposite to that described which. in turn moves the rim C in the direction opposite to that indicated by the arrows to dispose. the. same imthe; 11 0811 51011 of; Eigure2 whereit maybereadilyremoyed or. replaced in. the. manner described,

Particular attention is fcalledf; to}. the: tact: that, due.- to the threaded or'adjnstah1e-.. on. nectio-n of. the. sleeve 22'; on ink 2 thcsexn tent o-fimovementi or throwof: the rim cirtcumferentially. with respect; to the telly may be Varied; in. ordento compensate f0; wear and--at all'ftimes to insurefintimate wedge engagement. ofa the, projections. 10. and12.

As .merely, one operative, embodiment: has been illustrated; and. describedit. i.s.l understoodthat changes in; the. details..m ay

be resorted to provided they fall Withinthe;

spirit and scope of the; imrenti m;

We claim asoun i 50 A. demountablei rim, member member connection having SQQIIIiIlIg meta. interengageab-le. by circumferential! m0 6:] mentwith. respect tothe. othenmember, t; crank having. an. operating.- shaft; 'journaled; 35 on one of; they members, a-link. pivoted tor. said crank, a sleeve screw threadedzon, said; link said sleeve having. flanges. the 31 131, mentioned member having a; 346.com; modating said crank, link and sleefiegfai spring on the. lastv member. overlapping the crank normally maintaining. the. crank and; link. in. alinemen t; the other: memberlhavi-ngil a fork to engage said; sleeve; intexmediate... said flanges, and saidshaft being-operable. to imparthsaid circumferentialimovementi In testimony whereoiirwe..afiix oun signw tures inpresence oftwoi Witnesses;

ALVA s}; snot-Es.- ER: s?

Witnesses: I

EARL DIXON, 11 B; SNY ER; 

